Difference between MagSafe and MagSafe 2 power adapter ?

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Which is the difference between MagSafe and MagSafe 2 power adapter ?

Posted on Jul 31, 2018 11:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2018 1:34 AM

The difference between the two is the connector at the end of the charger. MagSafe 2 came out when the MacBook Pro got thinner in 2012. The MagSafe 2 connector needed to be thinner to fit the size of the thinner MacBook body. Both MagSafe 1 and 2 connect and function exactly the same.


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Aug 1, 2018 1:34 AM in response to YKV000

The difference between the two is the connector at the end of the charger. MagSafe 2 came out when the MacBook Pro got thinner in 2012. The MagSafe 2 connector needed to be thinner to fit the size of the thinner MacBook body. Both MagSafe 1 and 2 connect and function exactly the same.


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